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IP Control
User Guide
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IP CONTROL Table of Contents 1. Welcome......................................................................................................................3 2. Introduction.................................................................................................................4 3. Key features ................................................................................................................4 4. System components......................................................
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USER GUIDE 23.8 Keyboard key sequences ............................................................................................................... 23 23.9 Synchronizing mouse pointers ....................................................................................................... 24 23.9.1 Aligning the mice pointers ...................................................................................................... 25 23.9.2 Calibrating mice pointers.............................
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IP CONTROL 1. Welcome Thank you for buying the IP Control system. This system is produced by Minicom Advanced Systems Limited. This document provides installation and operation instructions for Minicom’s IP Control. It is intended for system administrators and network managers, and assumes that readers have a general understanding of networks, hardware and software. Technical precautions This equipment generates radio frequency energy and if not installed in accordance with the manufa
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USER GUIDE 2. Introduction The IP Control extends your KVM (keyboard, video, mouse) from any computer or server over TCP/IP via LAN, WAN or Internet connection. Now you can control, monitor and manage your servers from wherever you are, inside or outside the organization. The IP Control is a cost-effective hardware solution, for secure remote KVM Control & control of a computer/server from the BIOS level - independent of the OS. It is designed to connect to a single computer or to a KVM
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IP CONTROL 5. The IP Control unit Figure 1 illustrates the front panel of the IP Control. Monitor Keyboard LAN LAN (Ethernet) Mouse connector Figure 1 IP Control ports – side 1 For (optional) local access to the connected computer you connect a keyboard, monitor and mouse to the above KVM ports. You connect the IP Control to a 10/100 Mbit Ethernet using the LAN port. Go Local Serial KVM In button Power KVM In Serial Go Local 3.3V/2A Power Power LED Figure 2 IP Control ports – side 2
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USER GUIDE 7. Terminology Below are some terms and their meanings used in this guide. Term Meaning Target server The computers/servers that are accessed remotely via the IP Control. Client computer The PC running a remote IP Control session Remote Session The process of accessing and controlling Target Servers connected to IP Control from a User station 8. Client computer operating system Windows 2000 or higher, with Internet Explorer 6.0 or later version. 128 bit encryption support
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IP CONTROL User over IP LAN / WAN P 110 SD LAN M MI IN NIC ICO OM M Target PC IP CONTROL KVM cable KVM In Serial 3.3V/2A Figure 3 IP Control connections to a computer 7
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USER GUIDE User over IP LAN / WAN KVM switch P 110 SD SERIAL MOUSE STATION2 COMPUTER5 COMPUTER6 COMPUTER7 COMPUT ER8 POWER KB PS/2 MOUSE SCREEN COMPUTER1 COMPUTER2 COMPUTER3 COMPUTER4 KVM cable Pr oL iant DL 360 9.1- GB 1 0k 9 .1-GB 1 0k UL TRA2 SCSI ULTRA 2 S CSI Pr oL iant DL 360 LAN 9.1- GB 1 0k 9 .1-GB 1 0k UL TRA2 SCSI ULTRA 2 S CSI M MIIN NIC ICO OM M Pr oL iant DL 360 9.1- GB 1 0k 9 .1-GB 1 0k UL TRA2 SCSI ULTRA 2 S CSI Pr oL iant DL 360 9.1- GB 1 0k 9 .1-GB 1 0k UL TRA2 SCSI ULTRA 2 S C
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IP CONTROL 11.1 Static IP addresses for a number of units Where you want to connect more than 1 IP Control to the same network and there is no DHCP server, or you want to use static IP addresses, do the following: Connect the IP Control units one at a time and change the static IP address of each unit before connecting the next unit. 12. Logging into the Web interface Complete the initial setup via the Web configuration interface: 1. Open your Web browser (Internet Explorer version 6.0
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USER GUIDE 12.1 SSL Certificate notes When first connecting to IP Control’s https configuration page, 2 browser security warnings appear. Click Yes to proceed. The first warning disappears upon first IP Control client installation, when Minicom’s root certificate is installed. The second warning can be avoided by adding a line to your window’s ‘hosts’ file (typically at \winnt\system32\drivers\etc\hosts – edit with Notepad) The line format should be: any-IP any-name.kvm.net Example: 1
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IP CONTROL Consult your Network Administrator regarding the use of the DHCP. Note! Where you have access to the server – your configured (or default) IP Control device name will appear on the DHCP server’s interface, making it easy to locate. When DHCP is disabled, enter the IP Address, Subnet Mask, and Default Gateway for LAN 1, as given by your Network Administrator. 14. Saving changes Click to save any configuration changes and restart the IP Control system. 15. Administration > Us
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USER GUIDE User A User can access/control Target Servers, but cannot use the following: • Advanced mouse settings • Power cycle A User has no access to the Web configuration interface. View only View only can view the screen of any Target Server without keyboard and mouse control. Only limited options appear such as switching Servers and Disconnect (Explained on pages 20 and 28). A “view only” indicator appears on the viewer’s local mouse pointer. 15.1 Adding a user To add a user:
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IP CONTROL 15.3 Deleting a user To delete a user: 1. Select the user from the list. 2. Click . 3. Click , the changes are saved. 15.4 Blocking a user An alternative to deleting a user is blocking a user. This means that the user’s name and password is stored, but the user is unable to access the system. Check Block to block a user. Uncheck Block to allow the user access. 16. Administration > Switch Configuration When a KVM switch is connected to the system, you must configure the swi
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USER GUIDE Install switch definition file Where the KVM switch type is not listed in the manufacturer/model drop-down lists, contact Minicom to request an updated Switch Definition file with the desired KVM switch listed. 1. Load the file onto the Client computer. 2. Locate and install the KVM switch definition file. The switch definition file is updated. 17. Administration > Serial Settings Where you have a Serial device connected to the system you must configure the RS232 settings.
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IP CONTROL 18. Security > Settings Configure the security features, such as Account Blocking, Password Policy and Idle Timeout, as explained below. From the Security section click Settings, the Security Settings appear, see Figure 10. Figure 10 Security Settings The security Settings elements: Account Blocking – decide on the number of attempts to login with a wrong username or password after which there is a time lock or a total block. Password Policy – You have the option of a stan
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USER GUIDE 19. Security > SSL Certificate You can install an SSL certificate. To do so: From the menu, select SSL Certificate, the install SSL Certificate box appears, see Figure 11. Figure 11 Install SSL Certificate box Certificate File - Browse to locate the cer file. Private File - Browse to locate the private key file. Key Password - Type the “private key” password. Click . 20. Maintenance > Firmware Upgrade Upgrade the IP Control firmware to take advantage of new features.
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IP CONTROL Note! Depending on the type of firmware upgrade, the following settings may be erased: User settings, KVM switch settings, mouse and video adjustments and RS232 settings. For more information refer to the firmware release notes. The network settings remain intact. 21. Restore Factory Settings You can restore the IP Control system to the factory settings. This restores the original IP Control parameters, resetting all the information added by the administrators, including: Ne
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USER GUIDE 23. Starting a remote session At a Client computer open Internet Explorer (6.0 and above) and type the IP Control’s IP address. https://IP address. The Login box appears. Type your username and password and press Enter. By default, the user name is: admin and the password is access, (both lower case). On first connection install the Minicom certificate and ActiveX control. You must login as an Administrator to your computer to install the ActiveX control. Once the ActiveX co
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